Victim Support – Page 19 – Care Appointments

Review includes plans to allow video evidence from rape victims to help improve conviction rates

By Benjamin Cooper, Reporter17th May 2021News England

Rape victims will be able to provide their evidence on video prior to a trial to help improve conviction rates, it is understood. The plans form part of a review,

Almost 80% of women inmates have had significant head injuries mostly through domestic abuse

By The Press Association14th May 2021News Scotland

Almost 80% of female prisoners in Scotland have a history of significant head injury which mostly happened through domestic abuse, according to research. The University of Glasgow-led study – funded

TSB opens up ‘safe spaces’ in nearly 300 bank branches to support domestic abuse survivors

By Vicky Shaw, Reporter12th May 2021News England

Domestic abuse survivors can access “safe spaces” in nearly 300 TSB branches where they will receive specialist support, the bank has announced. TSB said the initiative will enable more people

Former Manchester City youth player calls for tougher legislation to prevent sexual abuse in sport

By Damian Spellman, Reporter29th April 2021News England

Abuse victim Gary Cliffe has called for tougher legislation to weed out those who use sport to target vulnerable people. Cliffe (pictured) was sexually abused as a schoolboy by coach

NI ministers publish update on strategy to prevent domestic abuse and sexual violence

By Iain MacDonald, Reporter29th April 2021News Northern Ireland

Progress on a cross-department strategy to stop domestic and sexual violence and abuse in Northern Ireland has been published. Ministers for Health, Justice, Communities, Education and Finance have published an

Scottish Greens pledge to provide legal anonymity for victims of sexual violence

By The Press Association7th April 2021News Scotland

The Scottish Greens have said they want to enshrine the right to anonymity for victims of sexual offences in law. Currently, publishers enter into a voluntary agreement not to name

Government announce immediate review into ‘extent and severity’ of sexual abuse in schools

By The Press Association31st March 2021News England

The Government has announced an immediate review into sexual abuse in schools following thousands of allegations from students. Ofsted will look at safeguarding policies in state and independent schools, “the

Discouraging boarding school pupils from reporting abuse was a disgrace – headmaster

By The Press Association31st March 2021News Scotland

The headmaster of a military boarding school has said discouraging pupils from reporting abuse was a disgrace, as he offered an apology to those affected. Donald Shaw, of Queen Victoria

Coercive control should be the ‘primary issue’ in domestic abuse family cases – Court of Appeal

By Sian Harrison, Reporter31st March 2021News England

Allegations of coercive and controlling behaviour should be the “primary issue” for family courts when considering cases where one parent claims to have been the victim of domestic abuse. Court

Lawyers voice concerns over plans for juryless trials in cases of serious sexual crime

By Lucinda Cameron, Reporter18th March 2021News Scotland

Lawyers have voiced their opposition to proposals for juryless trials in serious sex crime cases. A cross-justice review group has recommended that a new specialist court which operates with “trauma-informed”

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Review includes plans to allow video evidence from rape victims to help improve conviction rates

Almost 80% of women inmates have had significant head injuries mostly through domestic abuse

TSB opens up ‘safe spaces’ in nearly 300 bank branches to support domestic abuse survivors

Former Manchester City youth player calls for tougher legislation to prevent sexual abuse in sport

NI ministers publish update on strategy to prevent domestic abuse and sexual violence

Scottish Greens pledge to provide legal anonymity for victims of sexual violence

Government announce immediate review into ‘extent and severity’ of sexual abuse in schools

Discouraging boarding school pupils from reporting abuse was a disgrace – headmaster

Coercive control should be the ‘primary issue’ in domestic abuse family cases – Court of Appeal

Lawyers voice concerns over plans for juryless trials in cases of serious sexual crime

New record high number of children in poverty branded ‘source of national shame’

Welfare reform will push 250,000 into poverty, Government’s own assessment says

Peers demand tax hike safeguards as Government accused of ‘absence of humanity’

Councils being pushed to ‘financial brink’ amid £8bn funding gap, report warns

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Tag: Victim Support

Review includes plans to allow video evidence from rape victims to help improve conviction rates

Almost 80% of women inmates have had significant head injuries mostly through domestic abuse

TSB opens up ‘safe spaces’ in nearly 300 bank branches to support domestic abuse survivors

Former Manchester City youth player calls for tougher legislation to prevent sexual abuse in sport

NI ministers publish update on strategy to prevent domestic abuse and sexual violence

Scottish Greens pledge to provide legal anonymity for victims of sexual violence

Government announce immediate review into ‘extent and severity’ of sexual abuse in schools

Discouraging boarding school pupils from reporting abuse was a disgrace – headmaster

Coercive control should be the ‘primary issue’ in domestic abuse family cases – Court of Appeal

Lawyers voice concerns over plans for juryless trials in cases of serious sexual crime